Page D-19APPENDIX D — OPTEDIT

Saving an Output Port Configuration

If the user makes any changes to the configuration of an output port after
loading a printer configuration from the OPTIMA diskette, the user should
save the changes. Saving the full configuration will save the changes to the
configuration, including the output port/printer configuration, but the user
will probably want to have the printer configuration changes saved
separately, so that the information will be retained for creating a new
configuration file in the future.
Note that saving a printer configuration will actually create two files on the
OPTIMA diskette. Each will have the same name but a different extension.
The printer configuration is given an extension .CFG, while the PFSs for
the printer will be given a file name extension of .PFS.
To save a printer configuration, at the appropriate port on the OPTEDIT
main screen, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the word Save port
name, and press ENTER. The user will be prompted to enter the full path
and file name of the configuration. It is recommended that the user enter a
new file name, rather than writing over the original files. After the two
files have been saved, the OPTEDIT main screen will return.
Configuring the Parallel Output Port
To build a parallel output port configuration from scratch, the user will
have to activate the port as described earlier. The user will also have to
specify the timing and the printer error timeout period, choose translation
tables, specify format information and edit programmable function strings
and GFIDs. Printer error timeouts, format information, translation tables
and programmable function strings are discussed later.

Parallel Output Port Timing

The timing option is used to specify the relative speed at which the
attached printer can receive data. In general, laser printers should be set to
fast, and dot matrix printers should be set to slow. The printer
configurations supplied on the OPTIMA diskette specify the appropriate
timing level for each printer.
To change the timing, at the parallel output port on the OPTEDIT main
screen, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the word Timing= (Fast
is the default), and press ENTER. The user will be presented with a range
of timing options ranging from Very Slow to Very Fast.
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the appropriate choice, and press
ENTER. After selecting the timing, the OPTEDIT main screen will return.